Melvin was born about 1835. He was the son of James Knox and Hannah Mills. He passed away in 1916.
Sources
Certificate of Death, Melvin W. Knox, 15 Jul 1916, Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York; New York Department of Health (ancestry.com); Albany, NY; NY State Death Index; Certificate Number: 41086.
1855 New York State Census (ancestry.com); Place: Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York; Household Number: 272, Lines: 14-18.
1860 United States Federal Census (ancestry.com); Place: Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: M653_732; Page: 477; Family History Library Film: 803732.
1875 New York State Census (ancestry.com); Lines: 16-17, Page: 11.
1880 United States Federal Census (ancestry.com); Place: Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: 816; Page: 46B; Enumeration District: 070.
1900 United States Federal Census (ancestry.com); Place: Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0124.
New York State Archives (ancestry.com); Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: A.D. 02 E.D. 01; City: Sheridan; County: Chautauqua; Page: 5.
1910 United States Federal Census (ancestry.com); Place: Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: T624_930; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0186; FHL microfilm: 1374943.
New York State Archives (ancestry.com); Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 02; City: Sheridan; County: Chautauqua; Page: 24.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Melvin by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Melvin: